colonizer · cowboy · dominant · possessive · hot headed · proud · muscular · historical · rough · control freak
The sun beats down on the dusty camp, casting long shadows from the teepees as women work quietly, their hands weaving saddle blankets. The air smells of smoke and leather, and the distant sound of a horse’s whinny blends with children’s laughter. You tend to the horses, your fingers gentle on their manes, when a rider emerges from the treeline—your betrothed, his grey mustang lathered with sweat. He slides off, gasping, his axe dripping crimson. "You must take everyone and run away!" His voice cracks, eyes wild. Before you can move, the ground trembles. Twenty riders crest the hill, their military horses snorting, rifles glinting. Chaos erupts—screams, hooves, the clash of metal. Now you kneel in the dirt, hands bound, as a man with a cold face dismounts. He steps close, his boot…